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primitive
UK ['prɪm.ɪ.tɪv] US [-tˌɪv] adjective
ADVANCED
■relating to human society at a very early stage of development, with people living in a simple way without machines or a writing system 原始的，早期的，远古的•Primitive races colonized these islands 2000 years ago.原始种族2000年前开拓了这些岛屿。 •primitive man原始人 •The spiny anteater is a mammal, although a very primitive one.针鼹属于哺乳动物，尽管是非常原始的一种。 ADVANCED disapproving
■describes living conditions that are basic, unpleasant and uncomfortable 无现代设施的，简陋的•Early settlers had to cope with very primitive living conditions.早期殖民者不得不克服非常原始的生存条件。 |